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Water allocation to stay the same for Telangana and Andhra
News this week Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:08 AM

Telangana formed but no change in water allocation

Telangana boundaries (Source: Aditya Madhav)
CSE tells new govt to reinvent strategy for river clean-up
Policy matters this week Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:07 AM

Apply new strategy for cleaning rivers: CSE

Ganga at Gadmukteshwar
Call for nominations for the '6th Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards',Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Switzerland
The award is meant to honour the contributions of individuals, organisations and governments towards promoting conservation and wise use of wetlands
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 10:42 AM

Three Awards will be given in the following categories:

a) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use
b) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation
c) The Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetland Champions

Call for entries for 'All India Environmental Journalism Competition, 2014', Indo-German Environment Partnership, India
The competition aims to encourage improved media coverage of environmental issues and highlight solutions and positive stories in India
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 10:08 AM

The entries should deal with urban and industrial issues of environmental protection and management. Entries related to water and climate change – and presenting positive examples, possibilities and solutions - are encouraged. All entries must be clearly associated to India. 

In-house experts: the barefoot hydrogeologists of the Himalayan regions
A nation-wide effort to create a cadre of people with a sound understanding of their local geology and groundwater is resulting in people who know the rocks beneath as well as they know their fields! Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 03:46 PM

The fourteen women and three men were rapt as Pan-'da' explained the intricacies of Himalayan geology. Every now and then, a question would be asked. Pan-'da' would then create an impromptu geological model using a notebook or a whiteboard eraser to explain the concepts. This was essential because the audience had no prior background in geology. Only some of them were even literate.

Pan Singh explains the use of a clinometer
Invitation for a course on 'Sustainable Urban Water Management', Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
The five-days programme will focus on planning and designing of rainwater harvesting and decentralized waste water treatment systems
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 01:18 PM

Increasing urbanization in India has led to soaring freshwater demands and has hence resulted in large amounts of wastewater generation. This water crisis is mainly a consequence of the current water management regime which focuses on centralized water management. We need to implement sustainable and affordable decentralised water management practices to contain this crisis.

Rainwater harvesting in Goa University
Applications open for Water Science Governance Programme, TERI University, New Delhi
The Programme aims to build core competencies among students, researchers, policy makers and professionals to face challenges in managing water resources
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 12:23 AM

Get More information about the course on Water Science and Governance

Know more about TERI University

Water management
Opening for "Director (Water and Sanitation)", TARU Leading Edge Private Limited, New Delhi
Opening for "Director (Water and Sanitation)", TARU Leading Edge Private Limited, New Delhi
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:12 PM

The Position: The Director- Water and Sanitation- will be based in the company's Gurgaon office.

Women water managers of Chopriali
Galvanised by the formation of a Mahila Mangal Dal and by some training, these women in a small village in Uttarakhand design, construct and manage their own water sources and structures. Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 01:21 PM

"We did everything ourselves", said the ebuillent Bhuvaneshwari Devi. "We took the cement up, carried the sand, everything! And we even told them where to place the tank"! She went on to narrate how the women's group of which she is a member, taught the men of the village that siting a tank in the stream will place it in danger of being washed away.

The tanks and canals that form the supply system
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Terrace gardens
Here is an FAQ that answers most popular questions related to terrace gardening and helps you set up a perfect terrace garden. Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:03 AM

The most popular questions related to terrace gardening are listed here. Browse through it and be on your way to setting up the perfect terrace garden.  

 

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